Provenance - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Provenance :  (noun)

1: where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization" [syn: birthplace, cradle, place of origin]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Provenance : \Prov"e*nance\, n. [F., fr. provenir to originate, to come forth, L. provenire. Cf. Provenience.] Origin; source; provenience.

Their age attested by their provenance and associations. --A. H. Keane.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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